The Pittsburgh Steelers and superstar edge rusher T.J. Watt do not have a contract extension in place yet. Despite the two sides still negotiating

Pittsburgh Steelers star defensive lineman and captain Cam Heyward hopes 2025 is not the last season he and T.J. Watt play together. Appearing on the Rich Eisen Show on Wednesday, Heyward talked about Watt’s contract situation and how that is playing out.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are reportedly doing their "due diligence" regarding current contract negotiations with veteran pass rusher T.J. Watt. And while a trade is not expected at this time, if the situation continues to worsen ahead of training camp, moving on is not out of the cards.

After making multiple significant upgrades to the secondary, the Pittsburgh Steelers find themselves entering the 2025 NFL season with one of the best defensive units in all of football.

You better believe that all anyone is going to be asked about, players, coaches, Mike Tomlin, Omar Khan, etc., is whether T.J. Watt will show up. For a team that is supposed to be locked in on going all in, that is a distraction.

Bleacher Report's Gary Davenport predicted the next contract for Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt to differ from what Myles Garrett received.

The Steelers' T.J. Watt contract dilemma doesn't look like it'll be resolved any time soon — as insider Adam Schefter has provided a troubling update on the situation. On the July 8 edition of ESPN's Unsportsmanlike, Schefter revealed that Watt and the Steelers are still far apart in contract talks — as outside trade interest continues to rise:

Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt might not be the best edge rusher in football, but his consistent presence among the top defensive players in football earns him a spot in that conversation.